Quantcast
Channel: Florida A&M University News
Viewing all 440 articles
Browse latest View live
↧

FAMU Inducts Inaugural Class of Legacy Society

May 16, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has a rich and remarkable legacy, and to ensure that its legacy lives on, FAMU alumni are giving back in extraordinary and long-term ways. From bequests and land to endowed scholarship funds and charitable remainder trusts, Rattlers of young and old have committed sustainable financial resources worth millions to the university through unique platforms.

To pay tribute to these dedicated donors, the FAMU Division of University Advancement inducted its inaugural class of the Legacy Society on Friday, May 16, at the 2014 FAMU National Alumni Association Convention in Louisville, Ky.


The inaugural class included the following 16 honorees:


· Deitra Michelle Benton (Posthumously)

· Phyllis “PJ” Benton (Posthumously)

· Mirion P. Bowers, M.D., & Geraldine Nixon Bowers

· Alvin Bryant, M.D. (Posthumously)

· Lt. Col. Gregory L. Clark

· Jemal O. Gibson

· Erica D. Hill

· Carolyn D. Jones, Ph.D.

· Madeline D. and Rodney H. Portier (Posthumously)

· Hezekiah Richardson

· Leo P. Sam, Jr.

· Kathy Y. Times

· Virginia A. Williams

· Freddie Gilliam Young, Ed.D.


According to Audrey Simmons Smith, director of planned and major gifts, the Legacy Society recognizes “the generosity of alumni donors who have made the ultimate expression of faith and support for FAMU” by making generous contributions that will provide financial resources to the university for decades and centuries to come.

Simmons Smith explained that the Legacy Society will also serve as an avenue to encourage and inform alumni about the plethora of options available.

“In order to sustain this great institution, it is imperative that alumni become engaged and give back,” Simmons Smith said. “Our strategy going forward is to continue educating them on the value and simplicity of supporting the university through planned giving.

According to Vice President for University Advancement Thomas J. Haynes Jr., Ph.D., the philanthropic efforts of the honorees not only signify a financial commitment to preserving and extending the FAMU legacy, but also reveal their assurance that FAMU will continue its mission of advancing knowledge for years to come.

“The primary reason most folks participate in the planned giving program is because they believe in the future of this institution,” Haynes said. “Their gift really is about their confidence in the university’s ability to educate future generations.”

For more information, contact the Division of University Advancement at (850) 599-3860.
↧
Search

FAMU Board of Trustees Governance Committee to Hold Called Meeting

May 20, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees Board Governance Ad-Hoc Committee will hold a called meeting on Tuesday, May 27, at 5 p.m. The general subject matter is a review of the board’s agenda and meeting formation, the board compact and a board evaluation and survey.

The public may access the meeting via FAMCast by logging onto www.famu.edu/famcast and clicking “WANM 90.5,” or may listen live via radio broadcast by tuning into WANM 90.5-FM.

For more information, call (850) 599-3413 or visit: http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?BOT&AgendasandMinutes.
↧
↧

FAMU Commencement Address Featuring Microsoft Chairman John W. Thompson to Air on C-SPAN

May 21, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) 2014 spring commencement address featuring alumnus and Microsoft Chairman John W. Thompson will air on C-SPAN on Saturday, May 24 at 8:15 p.m. EST. The broadcast is a part of a series of select commencement speeches from around the nation that will air throughout Memorial Day weekend on the network.

Thompson, the CEO of Virtual Instruments, received his bachelor's degree in business administration from FAMU’s School of Business and Industry (SBI) in 1971 and was inducted into the FAMU SBI Hall of Fame in 2011. He earned a master's degree in management from the Sloan Fellows program of the MIT Sloan School of Management and has held top positions at some of today’s premiere technology companies, including a 10-year stint at Symantec as its CEO and chairman.

For more information about the broadcast, visit: www.c-span.org/schedule.
↧

FAMU NAA Raise $100K During Annual Convention, Life Members Celebrated

May 21, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., called for alumni support and action while mapping out her university priorities during the Annual FAMU National Alumni Association Convention in Louisville, Ky. In response, the energized group of more than 200 alumni from across the nation demonstrated their allegiance by raising more than $100,000 at the President’s Fundraising Breakfast. Chapters, individual alumni, university staff, and even students, contributed checks and pledge cards for scholarships and unrestricted funds.

“At FAMU, great things are happening every day and we want to continue that legacy of excellence with the support of our alumni,” said Mangum. “Their contributions are critical to help us accomplish our goals to improve the student experience and enhance the university infrastructure.”

The weekend included several opportunities for Rattlers to engage and interact with FAMU leadership, including an intimate listening session where President Mangum answered questions ranging from athletics to increasing the university’s research focus.

In addition to making financial contributions, several alumni were recognized for making a lifelong commitment to the “college of love and charity” by becoming life members of the FAMU National Alumni Association. Both new and past life members alike were treated to the Doris Hicks Life Members Reception at the Muhammad Ali Center followed by the musical stylings of jazz trumpeter and FAMU alumnus Lin Rountree.

“Life membership in the national alumni association strengthens our alma mater and is a tangible way to show school pride,” said FAMU NAA President Tommy Mitchell, Sr. “Also, several ranking organizations use alumni engagement as a measure of the university’s quality, so the more members we have on record, the more prestige FAMU can attain.”

During the convention, the Leon County Chapter based in Tallahassee, Fla., was recognized for having the most members and life members, a total of 154, for 2013. The Sarasota Chapter was recognized for the highest increase in membership at 165 percent.

Those who missed the convention still have time to get in on the action. The FAMU Office of Communications has launched the Down for Life Rattler Challenge to encourage more FAMUans to become life members in the alumni association. All alumni who pay their one-time payment of $750 by July 31 will be entered into a drawing to receive a FAMU Swag Bag of paraphernalia.

“We want to invite every alumnus who loves FAMU to make the commitment to be ‘down for life’ and support the university in a meaningful way.” said Alonda Thomas, interim chief communications officer. “We look forward to highlighting the 2014 life members in the next issue of the A&M Magazine, just in time for homecoming.”

For more information on joining the FAMU National Alumni Association, visit www.FAMUNAA.org.
↧

FAMU President Elmira Mangum's Statement on the Death of Dr. Maya Angelou

May 27, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0


“Florida A&M University joins the nation in mourning the loss of Dr. Maya Angelou. She demonstrated that life is an evolving journey and she expressed this well in her life as a poet, activist, college professor, Tony-nominated actress, mother and friend of the world. Her interpretation of the human condition will forever live on in her numerous poems and books. We salute this phenomenal woman and her enduring legacy." - Dr. Elmira Mangum, President, Florida A&M University.
↧
↧

FAMU Board of Trustees to Hold Scheduled Meeting at Crestview Campus

May 27, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0

The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees will hold its scheduled committee and full board meetings on Wednesday, June 4 from 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST at the FAMU Rural Diversity Healthcare Center in Crestview, Fla. Standing committees and the full board will meet to discuss matters pertaining to the university.

The committee meetings will be held from 8:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. CST and the full board meeting will be held from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST.

The public may access the meetings via FAMCast by logging onto www.famu.edu/famcast and selecting “WANM 90.5,” or listen live via radio broadcast by tuning into WANM 90.5-FM.

For more information, call (850) 599-3413 or visit: http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?BOT&AgendasandMinutes.


↧

FAMU Professor and Engineering Student Named Fulbright Scholars

May 27, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0

Researchers will study Nigerian plants to find engineering, medical solutions

Florida A&M University (FAMU) mechanical engineering doctoral candidate Renee Gordon and biochemistry professor Ngozi Ugochukwu, Ph.D., have been named Fulbright Scholars. The prestigious Fulbright Scholars Program is a highly competitive international education exchange program that awards grants to students, faculty or professionals who wish to study, teach and conduct research abroad. Both Gordon and Ugochukwu will conduct respective research on the indigenous resources of Nigeria.

Engineering Student Takes Green Ambitions to Nigeria




Gordon is the first student in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to receive the Fulbright grant. Her research will focus on using biomass, specifically Nigeria’s cassava leaves, as a green alternative to case hardening steel. She will reside at Nigeria’s Federal University of Technology (FUT) in Akure, which partners with FAMU in a mutual teaching and research exchange program.

According to Gordon, receiving the Fulbright grant brings her closer to fulfilling her desire to do something “forward thinking and innovative” with the indigenous resources of Nigeria. Her goal upon completing her Ph.D. is to work in green engineering with a focus on sustainable and alternative energy and to eventually return to FAMU as a professor to share her knowledge and experiences with others.

“It’s about using sustainable materials and resources that don’t take away from our fossil fuels and using materials that can be regenerated and regrown,” said Gordon about the focus of her research, which picks up where her mentor and research supervisor Peter Kalu, Ph.D. left off.

Kalu, a 3M Distinguished Research Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholar, also conducted research on how Nigeria’s cassava leaves could be used as an alternative method for hardening metal. His research was essential to the establishment of FAMU’s exchange program with FUT.

“We’re making headway there and she’s going to really take the research further,” said Kalu, expressing confidence in his protégé’s potential.

Gordon is a first generation American citizen by way of Jamaica, and first generation college graduate. She said receiving the Fulbright grant is a milestone in the progress of her research after having to overcome several obstacles in order to continue her work

When Gordon and Kalu were invited to present their research at the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation in Cape Town, South Africa in 2013, the duo had planned to have research samples delivered to Nigeria to complete an important heat treatment process phase of the cassava project, however a lack of resources and funding limited them in getting the samples to their destination, until then-Interim President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., stepped in to help.

After receiving the funding they needed, Gordon and Kalu were able to journey to Nigeria for six days prior to their presentation in South Africa, complete the heat treatment and return stateside to continue the research.

“My mom has always instilled in me that I should go as far as I can with my education,” said

Gordon. “I’ve had a lot of hurdles and stumbling blocks, so it’s great for it to come full circle.”


Professor Journeys to Nigeria to Combat Diabetes




Ugochukwu will also complete her research in Nigeria at FUT in Minna. Her research will focus on ethnopharmacology, the study of ethnic groups and their use of drugs. She will also conduct research on bioactive compounds and their role as leads for drug discovery, and uses for traditional medicine in diabetes therapy.

Ugochukwu has been researching diabetes since her tenure began at FAMU in 1998. Her expertise includes the use of biochemical and gene technology techniques in deciphering the underlying mechanisms in the pathophysiology of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, congestive heart failure and colon cancer. Her research focus also includes finding effective preventive strategies and therapies for these diseases

“Diabetes is considered by the World Health Organization and International Diabetes Foundation as one of the major threats to human health in the 21st century,” said Ugochukwu. “The Fulbright grant will give me the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at the FUT Minna Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and the Global Institute for Bio-exploration to scientifically screen and identify anti-diabetic bioactive phytonutrients in indigenous Nigerian plants.”

According to Ugochukwu, this collaborative research could accelerate the discovery and development of new phytopharmaceuticals for diabetes therapy.

Her passion for diabetes research began while she was working on her Ph.D. in Nigeria. Her mission then was to find a fundamental human chronic disease that didn’t have a cure. Her research ultimately led her to diabetes.

“I have this inner quest to find some form of therapy for diabetes,” Ugochukwu said. “Especially because I have done research on the underlying root causes, which are oxidative stress and inflammation. So, discovering anything that will quell those things will be key.”

“I work with chronic diseases like hypertension, heart disease, congestive heart failure, colon cancer and the like, and underneath them all you see diabetes surfacing its ugly head,” she added.

In addition to her research, Ugochukwu will teach classes in biochemical pharmacology, clinical biochemistry and biochemistry laboratory including virtual proteomics exercises.

She attributes much of her success in research to the support of the FAMU research community, especially her students.

“I am elated about my selection as a Fulbright grantee,” Ugochukwu said. “It’s quite an honor to be recognized by this prestigious body. However, I must attribute this to the collaborative research work my graduate students and I have conducted on chronic diseases over the years at FAMU.”
↧

FAMU to Host 4th Annual 'Press the Chest' Community CPR Training Event

June 2, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
Hundreds of local residents will learn the life-saving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during the fourth annual Press the Chest event held Saturday, June 7, at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center Teaching Gymnasium.

The free community-wide CPR training event will be held from 10 a.m. – noon and is presented by Leon County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the American Heart Association, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Capital Regional Medical Center and FAMU’s Student Health Services.

Press the Chest, which registered 400 participants in 2013, provides training from Leon County’s award-winning EMS personnel on the newest standards in emergency-rescue procedures. This year’s participants will be provided with a Press the Chest 2014 American Heart Association “CPR Anytime Kit,” which contains a CPR manikin, DVD, educational materials and supplies. Participants are asked to use the kits to train family and friends.

The event is designed to help increase the ability of community members to successfully perform CPR in the event of a medical emergency. In Leon County, only 20 percent of cardiac arrest victims receive CPR from bystanders prior to EMS arrival.

To register for the event, visit www.LeonCountyFL.gov/PressTheChest.

For more information regarding Press the Chest 2014, contact EMS Capt.
Sally Davis, public education coordinator, at (850) 606-2100 or DavisSal@LeonCountyFL.gov.
↧
Search

FAMU Presents Annual Farm Fest and Agri-Showcase

June 2, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0

The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension Program will offer the community an educational and entertaining look into the world of farming and agriculture during the 2014 Farm Fest and Springtime Agri-Showcase on Saturday, June 7.

The event will kick-off at 7 a.m. with a free 2K farm run/walk and will be held at the FAMU Research and Extension Center, located at 4259 Bainbridge Highway in Quincy, Fla.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., attendees will be treated to a host of activities, including educational exhibits and presentations on agroforestry, container gardens, horticulture, livestock, urban markets, vegetable production, hydroponics and wind tunnels.

Other activities will include a crop tasting, health expo, farmers’ market, farm tour, kids’ fun zone and live music.

Admission for Farm Fest and Agri-Showcase activities is $5 for adults, $2 for youth under 18 and free for children 5 years old and under. Registration is available on site.

In addition to the Farm Fest and Agri-Showcase, the Cooperative Extension Program will also host a tree arborists training seminar on June 7 from 8:45 a.m. to noon at the FAMU Research and Extension Center.

The seminar will provide arborists, foresters, professional landscapers, nursery professionals and tree surgeons with information on the compartmentalization of decay in trees, construction and trees, lightning protection, tree biology and tree support. Admission is $20. Registration is available on site.

For more information, contact the FAMU College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at (850) 599-3546 or extension@famu.edu.

↧
↧

FAMU Veterinary Technology Program Receives AVMA Accreditation

June 3, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
The Florida A&M University College of Agriculture and Food Sciences Veterinary Technology Program has received initial accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA).

The CVTEA grants accreditation in recognition of institutions that exhibit proficiency in providing quality education for veterinary technicians.

“This accreditation represents a milestone for FAMU's animal science program and it also displays that one of the nation's most respected credentialing bodies supports what we are doing here at FAMU,” said Glen Wright, director of veterinary technology. “The hard work of many went into reaching this significant moment and we appreciate everyone's contributions.”

FAMU’s Veterinary Technology Program is an intensive track of the animal science bachelor’s degree program, which trains students on how to provide medical and non-medical support to veterinarians. During their time in the program, students concentrate on the core animal science disciplines, including major coursework in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, genetics and microbiology.

Students also participate in hands-on laboratory training at the FAMU Animal Healthcare Complex in Quincy, Fla., a $1.2 million state-of-the-art facility funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Upon program completion, graduates will be eligible for certification in the state of Florida.

For more information, contact the FAMU Veterinary Technology Program at (850) 599-3561.
↧

FAMU Names Ken Redda Vice President for Research

June 5, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0




Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., has appointed K. Ken Redda, Ph.D., vice president for research. His appointment was effective June 1.

Redda, a professor of medicinal chemistry in the FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, served as interim vice president for research since 2010. He previously served as the associate vice president for Research from 2004 to 2005 and currently serves as an activity leader for the Drug Discovery Core Facility, a component of the FAMU Research Center in Minority Institutions Program. His research focuses on the design and synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents.

During his 29-year tenure at FAMU, Redda has generated more than $36.5 million in research and training grant awards, garnered multiple patents and has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in teaching, research and service, including the prestigious Teaching Incentive Program Award, the Professorial Excellence Program Award and the Special Recognition Award for his exceptional contributions in the area of grantsmanship by former FAMU President Fred Gainous.

He was also named FAMU's “Advanced Teacher of the Year” in 2010 and the “Best Male Faculty Member" at the 2013 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Awards.

Redda, the author of “Cocaine, Marijuana, Designer Drugs: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Behavior,” has published approximately 60 scientific peer-reviewed and indexed papers and his research findings have been presented at nearly 100 national and international scientific meetings throughout the United States, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Redda received his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Alberta (Canada). He joined the FAMU faculty in 1985 as an associate professor of medicinal chemistry after serving as an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico's College of Pharmacy in San Juan from 1980-1984.
↧

FAMU Dean Selected to Join Rutgers University Think Tank

June 5, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0


Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Education Interim Dean Patricia Green-Powell, Ph.D., will participate in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College and School of Education Dean's Think Tank at Rutgers University.

The annual think tank will take place June 10-12 and brings together education leaders from around the nation to identify and form a plan of action to address issues facing HBCUs and teacher education.

Green-Powell began her career at FAMU in 1994 as the director of student services for the School of Business and Industry (SBI). She previously served as the university's vice president for student affairs and associate dean for Student Services, and prior to that lent her leadership and management expertise to the FAMU Center of Academic Success, Office of Student Teaching and the Title III Grant program. She also served as vice president for Student Affairs at Bainbridge College in Bainbridge, Ga.

Green-Powell earned her bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology from FAMU and her master’s degree and Ph.D. in educational administration and leadership from Florida State University (FSU).
↧

Broward FAMU Alumni Chapter Host Unity Day Endowment Kickoff June 28

June 10, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
FAMU President Dr. Elmira Mangum to Speak

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., will keynote the FAMU National Alumni Association Broward County Chapter “Unity Day” celebration on Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m. EST at the DoubleTree By Hilton in Sunrise, Fla. The affair will launch an endowment at FAMU to provide scholarships for underserved high school seniors.

Typically, many young people from underserved areas lack adequate financial resources and important “life skills” development opportunities. Dropout rates show that high school seniors from these populations succumb to intense frustration and give up hope of “making it.” Negative ramifications cascade down to the lower high school grades and exacerbate dropout rates.

Each year, the FAMU NAA Broward County Chapter has focused on strategies that will unite community partners and FAMU to address these and other issues in order to influence and impact how our students succeed.

Issues of concern range from lack of preparation to lack of funding for college, as well as how the community can help increase student success. One main focus for addressing these issues is to assist with much needed funding for a college education. Unity Day will be the first of its kind to raise monies for the chapter’s establishment of a FAMU endowment.

The endowment creation is a dynamic move by the chapter alumni to provide opportunities for qualified inner-city high school seniors to attend the nationally regarded FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, School of Nursing, School of Business, School of Journalism & Graphic Communication and others. Alumni are called to support these efforts that will facilitate student access to much needed funding to accomplish their lifelong goals.

During the event, Mangum, the institution’s first permanent female president, will discuss the state of the university and her plans to move the institution forward.

Participants of the Unity Day endowment fundraiser will include elected officials, corporations, clergy and church members, Greek letter organizations and members of various community groups. Tickets are $75.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.BrowardRattlers.com.

↧
↧

FAMU Named 2014 HBCU Awards Finalist in Several Categories

June 11, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
SGA and National Alumni Association among finalists

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been named a finalist in several categories of the 2014 HBCU Awards presented by HBCU Digest. The HBCU Awards celebrates the achievements of historically black colleges and universities throughout the United States, crowning winners in the fields of leadership, arts, athletics, research, and community engagement.

“We are honored to have so many facets of the FAMU community recognized as finalists for the 2014 HBCU Awards,” said President Elmira Mangum. “It demonstrates the commitment to excellence that our students, faculty, staff and alumni embody throughout the year.”

The university’s nomination categories include:

· Best Student Government Association

· Best Student Newspaper (The Famuan)

· Best Alumni Publication (A&M Magazine)

· Best Research Center (Research Center in Minority Institutions)

· Best STEM Program (FAMU College of Science and Technology)

· Male Faculty Member of the Year (David Jackson, Ph.D., professor of history)

· Female Coach of the Year (Coach Darlene Moore, track)

· National Alumni Association of the Year

· Female Alumnus of the Year (Sharon Lettman-Hicks)


FAMU Student Government Association

FAMU’s Student Government Association (SGA) has produced exceptional civic and community leaders such as Andrew Gillum, the youngest commissioner elected to the Tallahassee City Commission and Phillip Agnew, the founder of the activist group the Dream Defenders. The FAMU SGA has a long history of serving as a national agent of change, from its role in the Tallahassee Bus Boycott to its recent support of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering through student-hosted rallies.


The Famuan

The Famuan is an award-winning, student-run publication. It promotes intelligent examination of issues and presents though-provoking commentary. The publication was previously named among the top 10 journalism programs by the Hearst Foundation and in recent years has taken home numerous top honors at the HBCU Excellence in Journalism Awards.



A&M Magazine

Published by FAMU’s award-winning Office of Communications, the A&M Magazine is the university’s official magazine designed to inform alumni, supporters and friends about the latest news and issues of importance. The magazine includes information on alumni from across the nation that contribute to the outstanding legacy of excellence, which has elevated FAMU to become one of the premier institutions of higher learning in America.



Research Center in Minority Institutions

Florida A&M University’s Research Center in Minority Institutions, housed in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, received 2.9 million dollars this year from the U.S. Department of Health. The grant is one of FAMU’s largest federal grants and has been renewed for the 29th year in a row. The grant funds research and innovation for diseases that affect minorities at a disproportionate rate, such as cancer and diabetes.


FAMU College of Science and Technology - SCALAR

The College of Science and Technology project, “Student-Centered Active Learning and Assessment Reform (SCALAR),” is funded by a four-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project serves to revamp and enhance instructional approaches and undergraduate course curricula in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.

David Jackson Jr., Ph.D.

David Jackson Jr., Ph.D., is a scholar-activist who believes in utilizing knowledge to transform lives. In 2013, the history professor was honored with the American Historical Associations (AHA) Equity Award. Jackson was recently featured on C-SPAN in recognition of his profound writings on the life and work of Booker T. Washington.

Darlene Moore

Darlene Moore is the only female coach to be recognized as the NCAA Division II South Region Track and Field “Coach of the Year,” an honor she’s received three times to date. She has led the FAMU women’s track and field teams to being amongst the most dominating forces in the MEAC. Under Moore’s leadership, the Lady Rattlers have set numerous records and garnered top 10 finishes at state and national levels.


FAMU National Alumni Association

The Florida A&M University National Alumni Association (FAMUNAA) boasts more than 112 years of spirited involvement in the university. The FAMUNAA supports the university’s initiatives through chapter activities and fundraising to advance FAMU’s mission.

Sharon Lettman-Hicks

FAMU alumna Sharon Lettman-Hicks is the executive director of the National Black Justice Collation (NBJC). She was recently appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. She served as the executive vice president of the People For the American Way Foundation from 2001-2009.

The HBCU Awards ceremony will be held Friday, July 11 at Dillard University in New Orleans. Proceeds from the ceremony will benefit the Center for HBCU Media Advocacy (CHMA), a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote the mission, culture and development of America’s historically black colleges and universities through new media exposure, training and education.


For more information, visit www.hbcudigest.com/hbcu-awards.

↧

FAMU to Present at APLU National Student Success Summit

June 11, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been invited to present at the inaugural HBCU Student Success Summit. The summit will be held June 19-21 in Atlanta, Ga. at the Embassy Suites - Centennial Olympic Park.

An arm of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Council of 1890 Universities, the HBCU Student Success Summit was established as a national comprehensive effort to increase college degree completion rates, and build upon President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to expand college opportunities for underrepresented Americans.

The conference will bring together both public and private HBCU leaders and educators to develop national strategies for improving student success outcomes at historically black institutions.

Reginald Perry, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for Student Affairs and Curriculum at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will be among 15 FAMU representatives selected to present at the summit.

Since 1999, Perry has been working with FAMU’s undergraduate students to prepare them for advanced degrees in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. One of the projects he directs, the STEM Learning Community at Florida A&M University Project, will be the subject of a presentation at the summit. He will make the presentation along with Lisa McClelland, Ed.D., project director of FAMU’s Post Baccalaureate Project.

“Our selection to present on the successes of the STEM Learning Community at FAMU Project serves as a testament to the strength and necessity of the university’s STEM academic programs and initiatives,” Perry said. “It indicates that FAMU is preparing millennial students to be the next generation of global leaders and problem solvers.”

FAMU will also be highlighted for its successes in the report, “Repositioning HBCUs for the Future,” which will be presented at the summit.

Other FAMU presenters/presentations include:


“Recruitment You Can Use” Panel Discussion

William Hudson Jr., Ph.D., vice president for Student Affair


“Implementing Collaborations to Increase Student Success”

Genyne Boston, Ph.D., English professor/faculty development administrator
Maurice Edington, Ph.D., dean of the College of Science & Technology
Gita Pitter, Ph.D., associate vice president for Institutional Effectiveness


“A Framework for Student Centered Active Learning and Assessment Reform in Lower-Division STEM Courses,” “The Active Learning Movement: Lessons Learned From Innovating Undergraduate STEM Programs,” and “Innovating Undergraduate STEM Programs at Florida A&M”

Maurice Edington, Ph.D., dean of the College of Science & Technology
Lewis Johnson, Ph.D., assistant dean of the College of Science & Technology
Donald Palm, Ph.D., associate vice president for Academic Affairs
Desmond Stephens, Ph.D., associate professor of Mathematics
Errol Wilson, associate director of the Innovative Academic Instruction Project


“Bar Exam Success Training (BEST) Program”

Alicia Jackson, J.D., director of Academic Success and Bar Preparation, FAMU College of Law


“Successful Techniques in Increasing the Teacher Certification Passage Rate”

Patricia Green-Powell, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Education
Luz Randolph, director of the Candidate Empowerment Center
Serena Roberts, Ph.D., director of the Center for Academic Success

For more information, visit www.aplu.org/2014HBCUSummit.

↧
Search

FAMU Mourns the Loss of Long-time Educator Eileen Warner

June 11, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0


The Florida A&M University (FAMU) community is mourning the loss of long-time educator Eileen Warner. Warner served FAMU for more than 32 years as a high school English teacher at FAMU Developmental Research School and served as a faculty member in the College of Education.

She was celebrated for her unwavering dedication to her students, and as a result was named “Teacher of the Year” numerous times. Warner served the students in and outside of the classroom as a mentor, senior class adviser, yearbook and newsletter sponsor and homecoming/royal court co-chair.

She was a FAMU alumna, receiving both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the university, and was completing her doctorate degree at Grand Canyon University at the time of her death.

Warner was a member of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and married to Michael Warner. She was the proud mother of Elease “Melanie” Warner of Hampton, Va.

A memorial celebration for Warner, sponsored by FAMU DRS alumni, is planned to take place in FAMU’s Lee Hall on Thursday, June 12 at 6:15 p.m.

Funeral services for Warner have been scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. at Bethel A.M.E. Church, where Warner was a devoted member. The church is located at 501 W. Orange Ave., Tallahassee, Fla. An interment will follow the funeral at St. Hebron Cemetery, 1730 St. Hebron Rd., Quincy, Fla.

↧

FAMU Begins Search for CFO

June 15, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
Florida A&M University announces the search for a Chief Financial Officer & Vice President for Administration. The search committee will include:

Chair, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Joyce Ingram;
Vice President of University Advancement Thomas Haynes, Ph.D.;
Vice President of Audit & Compliance Rick Givens;
Chief of Staff Shamis Abdi; and
University Budget Director Ronica Mathis

For more information, please contact Funmi Ojetayo at (850) 599-3225.
↧
↧

FAMU Begins Search for Provost

June 15, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
Florida A&M University announces the search for a Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs. The 12-member committee will be chaired by Dean Valencia Matthews, Ph.D., College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

For more information, please contact Funmi Ojetayo at (850) 599-3225.
↧

FAMU Alumnus Covers the July Issue of ESSENCE Magazine, Releases New Film

June 15, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0

 

Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and hit movie producer Will Packer appears on the cover of the July issue of ESSENCE Magazine. The issue highlights Packer’s latest film release “Think Like A Man Too” in an eight-page spread titled, “Reunited…and It Feels So Good!”

Packer, a 1996 graduate and founder of Will Packer Productions, has produced consecutive box office hits, which include “About Last Night,” “Ride Along,” “Think Like A Man,” “Takers,” “Obsessed,” “This Christmas” and “Stomp the Yard.” His latest works “No Good Deed” starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson and “The Wedding Ringer” starring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad will debut in September 2014 and January 2015 respectively. He is currently in production on Ride Along 2 with Ice Cube and Hart.


Packer, a product of the FAMU electrical engineering program, has had five films open at No. 1 and his films have collectively grossed more than a half billion dollars worldwide. In 2013, Packer signed overall deals with both Universal Pictures and Universal Television. Prior to launching his own company in 2013, he co-founded Rainforest Films with fellow FAMU alumnus and director Rob Hardy.

“Think Like A Man Too, ” which opens in theaters nationwide on June 20, stars Hollywood’s elite, including Hart, Henson, Gabrielle Union, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Romano Malco, Meagan Good, La La Anthony and Terrence J, all of which are highlighted along with Packer in the July issue.


According to Packer, being featured on the cover of an iconic publication such as ESSENCE has been one of the most memorable moments in his 20 years of film producing.


"Shooting the cover for ESSENCE magazine was an amazing experience,” said Packer. “This was true validation for my work in the industry and a great personal milestone for me."

Packer, who is the first male Rattler to make the cover of Essence, is named among the film industry’s most successful contributors, including being listed on Black Enterprise’s “10 Most Bankable Producers in Hollywood,” Jet Magazine's “Who’s Hot To Watch” and Giant Magazine’s “The Giant 100.”


He was also honored by Black Enterprise as one of the “Top 25 Money Makers in Hollywood” and was on Ebony Magazine’s prestigious “Power 100” list. Other honors include: receiving the key to the city of his hometown, St. Petersburg, Fla. and having “Will Packer Day” proclaimed in the cities of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.


Packer is a recipient of the Meritorious Achievement Award from FAMU, which is the highest honor the university bestows.


For more details, visit http://www.essence.com/2014/06/05/think-man-too-cast-shines-essences-july-body-issue-cover.
↧

FAMU Appoints New VP of Communications

June 15, 2014, 9:00 pm
$
0
0
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jimmy Miller has been named vice president of communications and external relations by Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D. He began his post June 16.

As a senior member of the President's Cabinet, he is responsible for the planning, strategic direction and administration for the units that oversee the promotion of FAMU, including media relations, publications, social media, marketing and special events. He represents the university at official functions on campus and in the community and serves as university spokesperson. Additionally, Miller will manage the president's public communications, including special publications.

Miller brings to FAMU nearly 40 years of experience working in various levels of state and local government where he was responsible for developing effective communication strategies and strategic plans to achieve organizational goals and objectives. He has helped numerous organizations accomplish successful rebranding initiatives, including the New York City Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven. During his career, Miller has served in an executive capacity with one governor and six mayors and successfully engaged legislative and governmental constituents and other community and global partners.

Since 2005, Miller has served as president of the Glendower Group, Inc. and executive director of the Housing Authority of New Haven. His responsibilities included working with a diverse group of stakeholders to obtain funding and to ensure that the missions of the organizations were effectively promoted. He often collaborated with and testified before both houses of the Connecticut State Legislature, the City of New Haven Board of Aldermen (the City of New Haven legislative body) and federal, state and local funding and regulatory agencies.

Miller assisted with successfully rebranding these organizations to have a profile and web-based media presence. Through his successful outreach and engagement efforts in the areas of government, culture, and education, Miller obtained financing for community and economic development activities in excess of $1 billion.

During this period, Miller also served as an adjunct professor at Gateway Community College teaching western civilization.

In 2006, Miller collaborated with Yale University, the City of New Haven and the local construction trade organizations to form the Miller-Pearson Career Development School in New Haven, Conn. that bears his name. The school provides employment training for economically disadvantaged individuals. Since its establishment, hundreds of disadvantaged men and women have obtained gainful employment in the construction trade industry. The school has become a model for similar programs throughout nation.

A native of Hobson City, Ala., Miller received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Berea College in Kentucky. He earned his master’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin, with a concentration in public administration and public policy analysis.

Miller will replace Alonda Thomas, who served as interim executive assistant to the president for communications since October 2013. Thomas will return to her previous role as FAMU’s director of media relations.

- 30 -


↧
Viewing all 440 articles
Browse latest View live
Search